bigredbirdfan Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I have no idea where I am supposed to ask about this body of water, I hope I have it in the right place. I have been invited to go to Rainy Lake in August. What does anyone know about it and what should I focus on to have a quality trip and any pitfalls to beware of?
rps Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Haven't been in 40 years, but ... Clear water with a light tannic brown tint. Typical glacial lake combination of boulders and weeds. Underwater structure is not based on channels of rivers and tributaries as much as you are accustomed to at TR. The lake has catchable populations of smallmouth, walleye, northerns, and perch with some crappie and a few muskie. In August, of course, the fish will not be on the bank. One pattern will be underwater humps. Jigs and fish doctors for the smallmouth. Walleyes will want minnow tipped jigs or crawlers on blade harnesses. Hope someone with more recent knowledge chips in. Good luck.
Dutch Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I know some guys who go there every year and catch lots of big smallmouth. They also knock off a few props and lower units.
Members Indiana Trout Posted March 28, 2009 Members Posted March 28, 2009 All very good and accurate advise. But, I haven't been there since May 01. Minnows did well lindy rigged for walleyes and crappies drifted over humps. Caught a lot of small pike early on spinnerbaits. Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known. --Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A. A. Milne
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